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SPRAT, Th. The History of the Royal-Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge. Lond., Printed by T.R. for J. Martyn (&) J. Allestry, 1667. (16), 438, (1) pp. W. engr. coat of arms & 2 engr. fold. plates. Sm-4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & brown label. (Joints split/weak, extremities dam./worn, frontispiece lacks as usual, lower paste down detached, but interior clean).
The work contains two contributions by Robert Hooke: "A method for making a history of the weather" and "An account of a dog dissected". It also contains Lord Brouncker's "Experiments of the Recoiling of Guns" and Dr. Goddard's "A Proposal for making Wine". First edition, first issue. - Wing S5032; Norman Libr. II, 1989; Duveen p. 558; Krivatsky 11326.€ 200
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